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OMAHA, Neb. (WNAX) – The Corps of Engineers is struggling with high levels in the Missouri River reservoirs and time is running out to get them to winter storage stages. John Remus, Chief of the Missouri River Basin Water Management Office in Omaha, says their focus is still on flood control and safety. Remus says… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (HubCityRadio.com) – Friday will mark the end of an era at the Brown County Courthouse. Sheila Enderson, Brown County Treasurer, is retiring after 43 years of service to the county. Enderson said she is leaving the position in good hands. Enderson said the thing that she will miss the most about her job… Read more »
CUSTER, S.D. (AP) — A woman who was kidnapped and sexually assaulted just hours after calling the sheriff’s office for help is suing Custer County and others because deputies never responded. In her federal lawsuit, the woman is seeking $2 million, saying deputies could have prevented the crime. The woman told a Custer County dispatcher… Read more »
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Press Release) – Avera St. Luke’s Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. Avera St. Luke’s underwent… Read more »
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A woman who works to support refugee families in Sioux Falls says she’s running as Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate. Clara Hart says the person who currently holds the seat, Sen. Mike Rounds, hasn’t shown enough sympathy for struggling farmers in a state that relies on its agriculture industry.… Read more »
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Officials say South Dakota has sold nearly 26,000 fewer hunting licenses this year, which has cost the state more than $1 million in lost revenue. State Department of Game, Fish and Parks official Heather Villa told the Rapid City Journal that the long winter, flooding and a decline in the… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (WNAX) – The 2020 session of the South Dakota legislature will again have bills dealing with controlled substances and treatment options. The “Offenses Regarding Controlled Substances” interim committee wrapped up its study last week. Senator Craig Kennedy of Yankton again pushed for a change in state law over ingestion of drugs. Attorney General… Read more »
RIDGEVIEW, S.D. (Press Release) – One person died Saturday night in a two-vehicle crash west of Ridgeview. Names of the three males involved are not being released pending notification of family members. A Peterbilt semi-truck pulling an empty grain trailer was westbound on U.S Highway 12 and preparing to turn left when it was struck… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WNAX) – While most attention in Washington is focused on the upcoming impeachment hearings in the House, the continuing resolution funding the federal government will run out before Thanksgiving. South Dakota Senator John Thune says another extension can be worked out. Thune says a continuing resolution has a heavy impact on the… Read more »
PIERRE, S.D. (DRG News) – After several months of work, the scaffolding is no longer around the South Dakota State Capitol Building in Pierre. Bureau of Administration special projects coordinator Leah Svendsen says workers had been preserving and cleaning the structure. She says work was also done on the Capitol’s dome. Svendsen says this is… Read more »
